A few words about the difficulties in the procedure for nullitas matrimonii and the Metropolitan Court in Bialystok Cover Image

A few words about the difficulties in the procedure for nullitas matrimonii and the Metropolitan Court in Bialystok
A few words about the difficulties in the procedure for nullitas matrimonii and the Metropolitan Court in Bialystok

Author(s): Tomasz Gierałtowski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: canonical process; party in the canonical proceedings; witness in the canonical proceedings; nullity of marriage; Archdiocesan Metropolitan Court in Bialystok

Summary/Abstract: The author of the article after a brief reflection reminiscent the story of the Metropolitan Court in Bialystok raises issues concerning the canon proceedings. He draws attention to the common perception in the society, and especially in the media, about the concept of the “church divorce”. He shows how wrong it is formulated and what negative eff ects entail its use. This leads in fact to identification of the canonical proceedings for annulment of the marriage with the divorce proceedings. Similarly, the author explains who is the defendant in a canonical process, so often mistakenly equated in the common sense with the accused in a criminal trial. It also indicates the important role played by a witness in the proceedings. The author warns the interested in canonical proceedings against the use of accidental legal advice and encourages these people to direct contact with the ecclesiastical courts, where one can find a friendly and professional legal advice.

  • Issue Year: 15/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 179-188
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English